MONDAY Lemony Chicken & Orzo Soup | Pita Wedges | Ethereally Smooth Hummus This evening’s dinner was easy…really easy {even with me peeling chickpeas for the hummus..yes, yes..I will get back to that}! Thank the heavens above, after all, it is Monday!! When I planned this dinner last week, I knew that I would need Continue reading → «Lemony Chicken & Orzo Soup with Pita Wedges and Hummus»
MONDAY Lobster Bisque | Herbed Popovers THIS LOBSTER BISQUE IS BETTER THAN SEX…yep, that is the line that got my attention. Wouldn’t it grab yours? I spend quite a bit {you have no idea} of time, here at The Dinner Concierge, searching/researching recipes and reading food-related articles. Well, needless to say, when I came across Continue reading → «Lobster Bisque & Herbed Popovers»
Before I go any further, I want to share that I just survived my first “have my own website crisis”! Rewind a bit…I was so proud of myself today: I posted a “bonus post”, Bloody Orange Fizz, this morning after my walk with the dogs and then I pulled together next week’s dinner menu. Just Continue reading → «Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini & Herbed Parmesan Bread»
FRIDAY Winter Tomato Soup {Slow-Cooker} | Crispy Baked Kale with Gruyère Cheese This tomato soup is one of our family’s favorites. It cooks in the slow-cooker which makes it a favorite of mine. The vermouth adds such a wonderful flavor and don’t be stingy with the dried tarragon. Using a hand-held immersion blender, once the soup Continue reading → «Winter Tomato Soup & Crispy Baked Kale with Gruyere Cheese»
TUESDAY Cream of Mushroom Soup | Kale & Apple Salad with Bacon and Candied Pecans Today began gray and rainy here in the San Francisco Bay area. The dogs and I headed out for our daily walk early before the heavy showers {and, eventually, the hail!} arrived. Strolling along, I found this little piece of Continue reading → «Cream of Mushroom Soup, Kale & Apple Salad with Bacon & Candied Pecans»
SUNDAY Chicken Thighs Yakitori | Glossy Mushroom Rice | Garlicky Greens MONDAY Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyère & Egg | Grapefruit Wedges TUESDAY Cream of Mushroom Soup | Kale & Apple Salad with Pancetta & Candied Pecans WEDNESDAY Chicken Breasts with Fresh Sage | Lemon Risotto | Peas | Tartine’s Lemon Cream THURSDAY Meatballs with Tetrazzini Continue reading → «February 17th, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu»
SUNDAY Nach Waxman’s Brisket of Beef | Horseradish Mashed Potatoes | Roasted Brussel Sprouts MONDAY Sliced Brisket with Onions on Soft Potato Rolls | French “Peasant” Beets TUESDAY Black & White “Zebra” Pasta | “The World’s Most Famous” Tomato Sauce | Truffled Garlic Bread with Fresh Basil WEDNESDAY Slow-Cooked Split Pea & Ham Soup Continue reading → «February 10th, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu»
WEDNESDAY Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup | Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette & Spicy Almonds Today was gray & wet…a January day. It was also a “spare the air day” here in Northern California, which means we are not allowed to have wood-burning fires. Don’t get me started… As I sat Continue reading → «Cream of Mushroom Soup with Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad»
THURSDAY Carrot Soup | “Ethereally Smooth” Hummus | Toasted Pita Wedges I adore the blog…Smitten Kitchen. I don’t know what tops my list of things to like about this place…the great recipes, the fabulous photography, the absolutely infectious personality of Deb Perelman {keeper of the Kitchen}…maybe it is the chemistry of all of the above working together Continue reading → «Carrot Soup with Toasted Pita Wedges & Hummus»
MONDAY Roast Beef Sandwiches with Baby Arugula, Caramelized Onions & Crumbled Bleu Cheese | Carrot & Apple Soup Mondays… Maddie & I left early this morning for the barn up in Petaluma. We were lucky…after days of torrential downpours of rain the sun made a welcome appearance! Today, we needed to pack up “King” {our Continue reading → «Roast Beef Sandwiches & A Return Trip to the Equine Hospital»
